+1

by librarysparrow
on 2025-02-25 15:48

+1

by kerahope
on 2025-02-24 20:58

+100

by Jacob-W
on 2025-02-21 14:07

+300

by Burnburnbaby
on 2025-02-21 03:08

+300

by A Adorable Elf
on 2025-02-19 10:08

+1

by LisaGrimm
on 2025-02-18 07:57

+1

by SebGreg732
on 2025-02-15 10:15

+300

by SableAradia
on 2025-02-15 01:30

I realize the general thought process to exclude this feature is "how many use-cases can this possibly be necessary for?" but on World Anvil, I would argue that there are more than enough examples to justify this change:   a) Alien Species: In Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis series, an alien species typically reproduces by a male and a female of the species having their genes mixed by a third sex. All three parents are "biological parents." Things like this are fairly common in science fiction, and we have a lot of science fiction writers here b) Genetic engineering: consider the case of that 1980s show "V". Elizabeth, a half-human and half-Visitor (alien) character was created through mixed genetic engineering of both species. One might argue that she had four biological parents - and again, this is not at all uncommon in science fiction c) Mixed families - I myself have a usecase in which a biological mom, doing a favour for a gay couple who were her friends, allowed them both to donate sperm so they would have children to raise, with the intention that no one should know, unless it became necessary, whom each child's biological father actually is. This is, again, not at all an uncommon arrangement, even in the modern world d) Adoption - Because of the way World Anvil family trees work, adoption is not, in my opinion, represented sufficiently. Allowing this option would make it more possible to represent adoption in a family tree   Thanks for your consideration. You've got my vote!

+1

by DMFW
on 2025-02-14 17:38

Once you've accepted two isn't a requirement, why stop at three? I have trouble envisaging the implications of open ended parent slots for relationship and family tree views. It could easily become overly complicated to address this in the code for the small number of Worlds that might use it. That said, I'm not against the idea in theory.

-300

by Scalenex
on 2025-02-14 10:48

+100

by DragonHeart[8787]
on 2025-02-13 19:06

seems like this could get out of hand quickly, but I don't have a counter suggestion.

+300

by oaster2000
on 2025-02-13 14:38

+100

by spooktacular
on 2025-02-13 12:17

+1

by HunterChristmas1247
on 2025-02-13 01:57

Yes, more spaces for biological or adopted parents would be great.

-300

by A Revolutionary Velociraptor
on 2025-02-12 10:08

+300

by Charlotte and Clara
on 2025-02-11 21:31

this would be really useful!

+300

by kaixabu
on 2025-02-11 17:30

+1

by Michael Chandra
on 2025-02-11 08:18

+300

by Milo Wolfhart
on 2025-02-10 18:32

+300

by ss2020
on 2025-02-10 15:39

Wow, I do have a race in my Intergalactic Setting that has 3 parents this would be great.

+100

by shanjedi
on 2025-02-10 14:10

+100

by JetpackMonkey
on 2025-02-10 11:24

+1

by AuraGuard
on 2025-02-10 04:32

This is useful for species that use superfecundation as a reproductive strategy. I can't remember if this suggestion has been made before, though.

+300

by A Enfeebled Bananafolk
on 2025-02-10 03:34

If possible, it'd be better to just have a 'list of biological parents' sort of deal to allow for as many as possible, since some may need four or more.

+300

by A Uncontrollable Dwarf
on 2025-02-10 02:06

+300

by edeeb
on 2025-02-09 22:52